''Ammophila sabulosa'', the red-banded sand wasp, is a species of the subfamily Ammophilinae of the hunting wasp family Sphecidae. Found in northern Europe, the wasp is notable for the mass provisioning behaviour of the females, hunting caterpillars mainly on sunny days, paralysing them with a sting, and burying them in a burrow with a single egg.
Similar species: Wasps, Bees, Sawflies And Ants
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Uploaded Jun 24, 2020. Captured Jun 24, 2020 09:44 in Utrechtse Baan, 3956 Leersum, Netherlands.
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